Faculty Biographies

Schad, Thomas

schadtl@udmercy.edu
(313)993-1038

Assistant Professor of Economics, Professor Schad has a Ph.D. in economics, with a specialization in statistics and econometrics. He has taught primarily in the areas of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and statistics. His current research interests involve the question of a balanced federal budget, and the area of academic standards.

Professor Schad holds a Ph.D. degree from Wayne State University. He joined the UDM faculty in 1973.

Shen, S.J., Raphael

shenrs@udmercy.edu
(313)993-1738

Raphael ShenProfessor of Economics, Shen teaches courses in macroeconomics, microeconomic theory/analysis, comparative economic systems, development economics and resource economics. Professor Shen's publications and presentations have dealt with transitional economies in Eastern Europe.

His most recent publication is China's Economic Reform: an Experiment in Pragmatic Socialism. He has also conducted a one-week lecture series in China on the Economics of Natural Resources. In March 2005, Shen presented a paper entitled "China's Quarter-Century of Economic Reform and Restructuring," at the 85th Southwestern Economic Association, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Shen holds a B.A. degree from Berchmans College and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University. He came to UDM in 1977.

See the following link for a list of Professor Shen's books� Available Publications

Veryser, Harry

verysehc@udmercy.edu
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Harry Veryser Harry Veryser is an instructor of Economics and Director of the UDM Graduate Program in Economics at Macomb University Center. He teaches Introduction to Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, History of Economic Thought, Free Enterprise and Radical Criticism, and International Economics. Veryser comes to the University from Walsh College, where he worked as a professor as Economics and Chair of the Department of Economics and Finance. He also was the Chairman of the Board and owner of an automotive supply company for many years.

In October of 2003, Professor Veryser was one of ten professors in the United States selected to receive the Will Herberg Award for outstanding faculty service from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. His articles have appeared in The Detroit News, The Intercollegiate Review and The University Bookman. He is the author of Our Economic Crisis: Sources and Solutions.

Professor Veryser received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Economics and two Master of Arts degrees in Economics and Religious Studies from the University of Detroit.

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Weglarz, Joseph

weglarzj@udmercy.edu

Instructor of Economics and Director of the UDM Undergraduate Program in Economics at the University Center at Macomb Community College. He is also Center Director of the UDM Center of the Michigan Council on Economic Education (MCEE). Weglarz comes to the University of Detroit Mercy from Walsh College, where he was Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics, Director of the Master of Science in Finance program, Center Director of the Walsh College Center of the Michigan Council on Economic Education (MCEE), and Director of the Walsh College CFP program. He also has extensive experience in the securities industry at three Wall Street brokerage firms as investment advisor and portfolio analyst. Weglarz is editor of the popular "A Student's Guide to Economics." His research interests are in the areas of economic history and the history of economic thought. Weglarz received his B.A. from Oakland University and his M.B.A. from Wayne State University. He joined the University faculty in 2007.